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We'll be visiting USA in summer this year (first time). I'm in the middle of planning our trip. We'll be in New Orleans for two days and then we'll be heading to Grand Canyon. Google maps suggests those two routes:

Google Maps - New Orleans to Flagstaff

First one goes through Dallas, Wichita Falls and Amarillo (Cadillac Ranch). Second one goes through Abilene and Lubbock. We would like to spend one day in Fort Worth.
Right now I'm considering those two routes but maybe you have better suggestions (not only the highways). We have about 4-5 days to get from New Orleans to Flagstaff.

Are there other routes I should consider?

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I'll be travelling with my wife. I'm looking for:

  • route with small towns along the way, where we could stop for coffee/dinner and see how life is going in Texas
  • route where we'll be able to stop and take some landscape pictures (that's why I asked about "scenic")
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Personally once you get past Dallas/Fort Worth area the scenery will consist of a whole lot of nothing. So if you're looking to take in West Texas life your choices are:

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To me the choice is equally dreary though the Abiline - Lubbock Route using US-84 is likely to provide easier access to little towns that will provide more of "Texas" flavor to your journey.

P.S. If you're looking for pictures of landscape in Texas I'd recommend looking at Google Maps Street View to give you an idea of what you're likely to see.

P.P.S. You'll miss the oddity in Sweetwater that one might want to see.

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